New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for April 4, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1324 different words, you really want to find the two to help you solve the Letter Boxed in two! You can learn the New York Times’ preferred answers by watching the video below, or scrolling just past to see the answers and learn more about this puzzle’s solution. In addition, scroll below to find the other two-word solutions the New York Times won’t tell you about! Don’t forget to subscribe to get daily updates.

Did you figure it out yet? Well, the answers you were looking for in order to solve the puzzle with just two words are FIVE and EXACERBATION

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are XIR, CFT, ENB, and AVO.

FIVE is defined as the number 5, or a quantity of five units. It is also defined as a playing card or die face with five spots or pips. It is also defined as a high-five, a celebratory gesture made by slapping raised hands together.

EXACERBATION is defined as the process of making something worse or more severe. It is also defined as a sudden worsening or intensification of a disease or condition. It is also defined as an instance or period when symptoms or problems become more acute or pronounced.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 14 additional solutions to do it in just two words. Below is a listing of the other ways to solve the puzzle with just two answers.

BOXCAR and REVIVIFICATION
BOXCAR and REVIFICATION
BOXER and REVIVIFICATION
BOXER and REVIFICATION
CARBONFIBRE and EXCITATIVE
CARBONFIBRE and EXCRETIVE
CARBONFIBRE and EXECRATIVE
CARBONFIBRE and EXTORTIVE
FIVE and EXORBITANCE
INFINITIVE and EXACERBATION
INFINITIVE and EXORBITANCE
NANOFIBRE and EXCITATIVE
NANOFIBRE and EXCRETIVE
NANOFIBRE and EXECRATIVE

The following are the 15-letter words.

carbonification – narcotraficante – recertification – refortification

The following are the 14-letter words.

revivification

The following are the 13-letter words.

certification – confrontation – fortification – incarceration – ratiocination – ratiocinative – reincarnation – acetification – carbonatation – recarbonation – recertificate

The following are the 12-letter words.

antiabortion – citification – exacerbation – extortionate – incarcerator – interconvert – interoceanic – notification – rarefication – ratification – ratiocinator – tonification – vinification – vivification – anaerobiotic – carbonatitic – concertation – revification – revivication

The following are the 11-letter words.

anacreontic – arbitration – bicarbonate – carabiniere – carbocation – carbonation – carbonatite – carbonfibre – certificate – concertante – cortication – exorbitance – fornication – incantation – incarcerate – incarnation – noncoercion – ratiocinate – recantation – reification – reincarnate – reiterative – reiteration – abacination – canceration – citraconate – internation – rationative – recarbonate – refranation – revibration

The following are the 10-letter words.

antibiotic – anticancer – arbitrator – arborvitae – brainfever – carabinier – concertina – concertino – concretion – contortion – coronation – exacerbate – excitation – excitative – execration – execrative – exorbitant – fornicator – incitation – infinitive – initiation – initiative – interferer – interferon – intonation – inveterate – invitation – nicotinate – oceanfront – recitation – recitative – recreation – recreative – reinforcer – vinarterta – bacitracin – bitartrate – acerbation – aerobiotic – anaerobian – carbonator – citraconic – internonce – nontronite – obtainance – reconceive – reinitiate – reiterance – retreatant – retreative – revivicate – revivifier – titanation

The following are the 9-letter words.

acrobatic – aerobatic – anabiotic – anaerobic – arbitrate – artificer – biternate – brainfart – cafetiere – carbanion – carbonara – carbonate – carnation – carnotite – catatonia – catatonic – certifier – converter – convertor – convincer – corticate – cortinate – excretive – excretion – extortive – extortion – financier – forecabin – forefront – forfeiter – fornicate – fortifier – inanition – incarnate – initiator – interface – interfere – iteration – iterative – nanofibre – nanorobot – nicotiana – nicotinic – nitration – nonfinite – obviation – reconvert – refinance – reinforce – reiterate – retortion – revertant – tarnation – titration – tretinoin – vernation – vibrative – vibration – vitiation – vivianite – abacinate – acetation – acetifier – acetonate – aconitate – acraniate – aerotrain – antoecian – cancerate – carbonite – conceiver – concerter – excitonic – faciation – foetation – nitratite – obviative – orocratic – raciation – rancieite – rationate – recitator – recreance – recreator – reforfeit – reiterant – retortive – retreater – revertive – revibrate – recercata – titanitic

The following are the 8-letter words.

abortion – abortive – aeration – anabatic – anointer – anteater – arancini – arboreta – artifice – banterer – barbican – barterer – biconvex – botanica – brainiac – brainier – caracara – carbonic – cationic – ceratite – cetacean – ciceroni – citation – coercion – coercive – conation – conative – conceive – concerto – concerti – concrete – confrere – confront – contrate – convince – craniate – cratonic – creation – creative – crocoite – econobox – excitant – excreter – execrate – exertion – extorter – facetiae – fibrotic – frontier – increate – infinite – initiate – intonate – intronic – inverter – narcotic – natation – notation – obviator – ratifier – recanter – receiver – recreant – recreate – retinoic – retrofit – reverter – roborant – rotative – rotation – taconite – tartrate – taxation – titanate – titanite – toxocara – veronica – vetivert – vexation – vibrator – vitiator – cortinae – nonionic – abietate – acerbate – acetonic – aconitia – aconitic – aerobian – antevert – artinite – biotitic – citative – fetation – icecrete – nicotian – noration – notative – notifier – oceanite – oiticica – ornative – orticant – orvietan – rabiator – rabietic – rarefier – reanoint – recarbon – recitant – recitate – reconfer – recoreco – reincite – reintern – reinvert – reinvite – reobtain – retinite – retorter – retraite – robotian – titanian – veterate – vetitive

The following are the 7-letter words.

abiotic – acerbic – acetate – aconite – acrobat – aerator – aerobic – acratic – anionic – arabica – arbiter – barfier – biotite – bitrate – bobotie – boniato – boracic – bornite – boronia – botanic – bracero – cabaret – canonic – cantata – cantina – carfare – carnita – carnier – cateran – caterer – certain – citrate – corncob – coercer – coition – conacre – conceit – concern – concert – conifer – contain – context – contort – convert – cornice – cornier – coronae – cortina – corvina – creance – creator – crevice – erotica – exciter – exciton – excreta – excrete – exotica – fainter – fanatic – fancier – fanfare – feartie – fibroin – fiercer – finance – fontina – forbore – foreran – forever – forfeit – foxtrot – frantic – fronton – inciter – infanta – infante – inferno – introit – inviter – invitro – iterate – nacarat – naivete – nanobot – nitrate – nointer – notator – notitia – obconic – obviate – oceanic – oration – orbiter – rainier – ratafia – ratatat – ratrace – receive – reciter – refrain – reinter – retinae – retrace – retrain – retreat – reviver – robinia – robotic – rortier – rotator – rotifer – tabanca – tabaret – taboret – tartare – tartier – tiercet – ternate – tertian – tetanic – titanic – titrate – traitor – treater – veinier – vernier – veteran – vetiver – viatica – vibrant – vibrate – vibrato – vitiate – noncore – racecar – tortoni – aborter – acetoin – acrania – acronic – aeonian – aionian – aerobat – aerobot – aerocar – aeronat – antoeci – artifex – baraita – carbarn – carbona – cartron – citator – econtra – evertor – infobot – niobate – niobian – niobite – notatin – noticer – ocreate – oficina – oncotic – orotate – oxonate – ratania – recorte – refront – reverer

The following are the 6-letter words.

initio – acacia – acetic – acinar – aerate – anoint – arcana – arnica – aronia – artier – atonic – baiter – banana – banter – banian – barbie – barter – barton – batata – bicarb – biface – binate – bionic – biotic – biotin – bitier – bobcat – bonito – bonobo – bonier – borate – boxcar – bracer – brevet – bronco – cabana – cancan – cancer – canoer – canter – canton – cantor – carafe – carbie – carbon – carter – carton – carver – cation – citron – coerce – confab – confer – confit – contra – convex – corbie – corona – cortex – crania – crater – craton – create – cretic – cretin – croton – ecarte – ecorat – ecotax – erotic – cetera – evince – excite – exonic – exotic – extant – extern – extort – fanfic – farter – foetor – fiacre – fiance – fierce – finite – finito – foefie – forcer – frater – arabic – iconic – incant – incite – infant – intein – intern – intron – invert – invite – vibrer – franca – naiant – naiver – natant – nation – native – natron – niacin – niobic – nitrox – noetic – nonfat – notate – notice – notion – obiter – obtain – obvert – ocicat – orator – orcein – ornate – rabona – racino – racier – rancor – ranter – ration – ratite – rearer – rabato – recant – recite – reface – reiver – rerate – retain – retina – retort – reverb – revere – revert – revive – robata – rococo – rotate – tantra – tarata – tarter – tartan – tartar – tearer – tercet – terete – texter – tibiae – tierce – tinter – tinier – titbit – tonier – torero – tortie – totara – totier – tracer – trance – trocar – trofie – vertex – vervet – vetoer – vinier – carnie – nonart – ocreae – rotini – abacot – abater – abaton – abator – acacin – acater – acetin – acinic – aconic – eonian – aeonic – aetite – afaint – anfion – afront – araban – arabin – babaco – boetie – carbro – citate – farofa – nanite – nitron – nocive – nonoic – norate – orante – ortive – ocifer – rancio – ranite – recart – recoin – rorter

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaca – abate – abort – acara – acerb – acini – acorn – afara – afore – ancon – anion – antic – antra – vitae – arbor – areca – arete – artic – bacon – banco – bania – barer – baron – baton – noter – biota – biter – boite – bonce – borax – borer – boron – boxer – brace – brain – brant – breve – bronc – barfi – cabin – caeca – canoe – canon – canto – canti – carat – carer – caret – carex – carob – carve – cater – ceiba – cerci – ceroc – civet – civic – cobia – cobra – conic – conte – corer – coxae – craic – crate – croci – crore – vivre – earnt – eater – eatin – evert – evite – exeat – exert – extra – facer – facet – faint – farce – facia – feart – feint – ferox – fetor – fever – fibre – fibro – fifer – finca – fitna – fiver – force – forte – franc – freon – front – frore – icier – infer – infra – inion – inter – intro – inver – vitro – ionic – verba – nabob – nacre – naevi – naive – nance – nanto – narco – nicer – niece – ninon – nitre – niter – nitro – nonce – ocean – oncer – onion – ontic – orate – orbat – orbit – orcin – oxter – facie – carte – racer – racon – raita – rarer – ratio – recon – refer – refit – reive – reran – retia – retie – retro – revet – robin – robot – ronin – rotor – tabac – tabor – tacan – tacet – tacit – tafia – taint – tania – tante – tanto – tarot – tarte – tater – tatie – taxer – taxon – terai – terce – verte – tetra – texta – tiara – tiare – tibia – tinto – titan – titre – titer – tonic – torta – torte – toter – trace – train – trait – treat – trefa – trona – tronc – verve – vexer – vicar – vinca – xerox – cobot – ocrea – vitex – aborn – acron – afanc – afear – afion – afret – antre – araba – arter – boeti – citer – crein – fonio – naice – naieo – nante – nanti – ninta – niton – noint – nonan – nonic – ocote – orant – orbic – ortet – rabic – rance – rater – recit – refan – retax – retin – reata – rotan – roton – titar – titin

The following are the 4-letter words.

acai – acer – acre – aeon – aero – afar – vera – anon – ante – anti – arco – area – fait – axon – baba – bait – bani – bara – barb – bare – barf – barn – bate – bore – bibi – bice – bier – bint – bite – boba – boer – bona – bora – born – bort – boto – brae – bran – brat – brer – caca – ceca – cafe – cant – carb – care – carn – cart – cate – cere – cero – cert – cite – coca – coco – coif – coin – arte – coni – core – corf – corn – cote – etat – coxa – crab – cran – croc – cron – earn – econ – efit – eina – etic – ever – exec – exon – face – fain – fare – faro – fart – fate – fear – feat – fern – feta – fete – fiat – fief – fife – fino – five – foci – foie – font – fora – forb – fore – fort – frae – frat – fret – froe – icon – inca – info – inro – inti – into – toto – iora – iota – naif – nana – nano – narc – nate – nice – nite – noni – note – nota – obit – oboe – once – onto – orca – orfe – otic – oxer – bono – vive – erat – rabi – race – rain – etre – rani – rant – rara – rare – rata – rate – rear – rein – rete – rort – rota – rote – roti – tabi – taco – tant – tara – tare – tarn – taro – tart – tata – taxa – tear – tore – torn – teat – tein – tern – tete – text – tian – tief – tier – tifo – tint – titi – toco – toea – torc – toro – tort – tote – tret – trot – bato – vina – vein – verb – vert – veto – vice – vici – vino – vint – vita – refi – cion – abac – abob – abox – anta – arba – ater – bion – boet – bota – icer – naib – nace – nain – naio – naeo – nant – nara – nief – nife – noia – noxa – nonc – oxea – rana – rato – rati – rean – reco – reif – raif – roer – roto – rofe – tabo – tita – tite – veve

The following are the 3-letter words.

ace – eon – ait – ana – ani – ant – arb – arc – are – arf – art – ate – axe – bab – bae – bai – ban – bar – bat – bib – bin – bio – bit – bob – bon – bot – box – bra – bro – cab – can – car – cat – fer – cob – con – cor – cot – cox – non – ear – eat – eco – era – ere – erf – eta – eve – fab – fan – far – fat – fax – fib – fic – fie – fin – fit – fob – foe – for – fox – fro – ice – ion – reo – rea – nab – nae – nai – nan – nib – nit – nob – nor – not – oba – obi – obv – oca – oer – cit – ora – orb – orc – ore – orf – ort – rai – ran – rat – rec – ref – ret – rev – rob – roc – roe – rot – xvi – tab – tae – tai – tan – tar – tat – tax – tea – tec – tic – tie – tin – tit – toe – ton – tor – tot – tox – tra – vet – vex – via – vie – vin – abt – aie – boe – fae – nar – nif – nox – noi – nie – obo – rab – rax